Series Description: The North Carolina Peer Support Specialist (NCCPSS) Program, in collaboration with the Community Engagement and Empowerment team at the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Services (DMH/DD/SUS) and Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) is pleased to offer free training to CPSS. These webinars will focus on a variety of topics related to Peer Support. The contact hours can be used for the additional training required for recertification.
Modality: These series consist of monthly webinars. Each webinar will be a 1-hour & 30-minute lecture. These webinars will be live virtual training via the Zoom video conferencing platform.
Registration: Registration is free, but participants must pre-register for this training. We will confirm your registration by email.
Target Audience: NC Certified Peer Support Specialists seeking additional training hours for certification or re-certification.
All training sessions will occur from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Date | Speaker | Title |
March 21st, 2024 | Michael McGuire LCSW, LCAS, LMFT, CCS, MINT | Introduction to Motivational Interviewing: What If There’s No Such Thing as Peer Resistance? |
April 25th, 2024 | Ret. Major General Martin, Ret. Master Sergeant Romero, and Coast Guard Veteran Ryan Curran |
Understanding the Spectrum: Navigating Bipolar, Moral Injury, and PTSD |
May 23rd, 2024 | Delton Russell, CPSS | Peer Support Boundaries |
June 20th, 2024 | Patty Schaeffer, CPSS | Peer Support Ethics 101 |
Inclement Weather Policy:
Any announcements regarding changes to the schedule due to inclement weather will be posted on https://bhs.unc.edu. Registered participants will also be notified by email.
ADA Statement:
Registrants requiring any auxiliary aids or services identified in the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in our training programs, please contact us by email at bhs-support@unc.edu or by phone at (919) 445-0990 after completing registration to ensure we have enough time to secure the requested services.
Contact for Questions:
For questions, further information, or concerns, contact nccpssprogram@unc.edu
Or call (919) 843-3018
Confirmation Notices and Certificates of Completion:
After the training concludes, participants will receive an email notifying them of the process and the manner in which they will gain access to the evaluation and the certificate of completion for the training. The Certificate of Completion email will go within 5 business days after the training concludes to participants who met the time requirement listed in the continuing education policy based on the length of the training.
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05-23-24 |
Peer Support Boundaries 5/23/2024 1.50
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06-20-24 |
Peer Support Ethics 101 6/20/2024 1.50
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NC CPSS Webinars
Reducing the Stigma of Mental Health Challenges
Will be held live on 01/25/2024 from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Speaker: Wes Rider, BSW
Description
This session provides an open dialogue about stigma in society. Webinar attendees will learn the meaning of stigma, how discrimination and stigma tie with each other and methods they can apply to eliminate stigma.
Theory and Practice of Recovery
Will be held live on 02/22/2024 from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Speaker: Delton Russell, CPSS
Description
This training connects concepts of trauma to addiction and feelings of shame by exploring Adverse Childhood Experiences. Peers will learn how to integrate these concepts into their practice certified peer support specialists in an effort to empathize and apply compassion within a professional context.
Introduction to Motivational Interviewing: What If There’s No Such Thing as Peer Resistance?
Will be held live on 03/21/2024 from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Speaker: Michael McGuire, LCSW, LCAS, LMFT, CCS, MINT
Description
The experience of resistance while providing peer support is a constant obstacle, often leaving both the Certified Peer Support Specialist and the peer frustrated, tired, and unfulfilled. In spite of these consequences, there has been relatively little effort made toward investigating the conceptualization of resistance. Join us for a lively discourse as we break down current views of peer resistance and identify ways to be supportive to other peers.
Understanding the Spectrum: Navigating Bipolar, Moral Injury, and PTSD
Will be held live on 04/25/2024 from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Speakers: Ret. Major General Martin, Ret. Master Sergeant Romero, and Coast Guard Veteran Ryan Curran
Description
This webinar offers a unique exploration into the complex world of mental health, illuminated through the powerful narratives of three veterans, each bringing a distinct perspective shaped by their roles and experiences
Peer Support Boundaries
Will be held live on 05/23/2024 from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Speakers: Delton Russell, CPSS
Description
This training illustrates healthy boundaries with the peers served and discusses how arrested development impacts the ability to create healthy boundaries.
Peer Support Ethics 101
Will be held live on 06/20/2024 from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Speakers: Patty Schaeffer, CPSS
Description
Peer Support Specialists will explore ethical behavior, professionalism, and values within and beyond the PSS workplace.